Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-01-25

well as New York. A bill was introduced
by request for the building of a twenty-knot
cruiser. 4 bill was passed prohibiting the
change to the fourth-class of third-class
postoffices where the gross receipts amount
to 81, 800 per year and the box receipts and
commissions amount TO l0l0 per year. The
bill reported by Eimunds on the fisheries
embroglio was taken up. 1t authorizes the
president TO close the ports of the United
States to vessels of the Dominion of Canads
when he shall be convinced that the conduct
of Canada TO American shipping is unjust
and without warrant of treaty or law, and
provides penalties for violation of its provis.
ions In brief it is bill OF retail
iation against Canada for her treatment,
since the abrogation by this country of the
treaty Of Washington, of American fishing
vessels. 1t also authorizes the president tc
stop the importation into this country Of
Canadian fish or other goods when he deems
it proper The advocates of the bill dis
claimed anything warlike in it, and said
Canada was trying to force this country into
a treaty Of reciprocity, and when she found
this impossible she would moderate her con
duct. Ingalls,, however, was for a commits
sion to settle the matter, and took occasion
to make a savage onslaught upon England.
He denounced that country as a robber and
imputed to her all the crimes in the calendar,
including cowardice and Tyranny. An ex-
phantom by Frye satisfied Ingalls,, who inter
preted Fryes remarks to mean that Great
Britain would continue in her present course
at her peril The bill was debated at length,
and upon coming to vote was passed
ayes, 46; nays. Riddeberger, who consid-
e-ei the bill in the nature of treaty with
Great Britain, and would have treaty,
The senate then adjourned
When the house got through with the
routine morning business the states were
called for bills aud the following, among
others, introduced: fixing the first Wednes-
day in January Of each year as the day foI
congress to assemble; directing immediate
inquiry into the expediency of appropriating
so, 600, 900 to build navy Lawhrl; calling
on the secretary of the treasury for informa-
ton whether anv subsidized Pacific railway
has Illegally aided in unsuosidized branches
by divertng its net earnings to said
branches; appropriating ;5,S0,oS for the
construction Of two steel cruisers, six tor
pedo boats and five steel gunboats.
resolution was adopted re-
questing the president to send to
the house copies of correspondents with
Great Britain regarding the fisheries trouble.
A bill was passed veSting the power 10 allow
indemnity locations or scrip for confirmed
ansatisfied private land laims in the courts,
instead of the executive officers OF the gov
eminent The river and harbor bill was
then considered in committee of the whole
Amendments appropriating lump sums of
s.. ~, 600 and SIC, OOO, 600, and shutting cut
the Mississippi river commission from any
hand in spending the appropriations were
rejected, and on an amendment that the
money be spent under direction Of the pres
dent no quorum voted, and the committee
rose, having made no progress on the bill,
ana the house adjourned